Certification
Configuring GNOME, KDE, and X-based Tools UNIT 8
Configuring GNOME, KDE, and X-based Tools
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 8: Objectives
? Understand the X Window System design
? Learn to configure GNOME and KDE
? Learn to configure other X applications, including gnome-terminal and evolution
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 8: Agenda
? A layered vision of X
? Window managers
? GNOME and KDE control centers
? gnome-terminal configuration
? evolution configuration
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. A Layered Vision of the X Window System
? The X Window System is about the primitives of the windowing system
? Layered:
? X
? User configuration
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Window Managers
? Window managers:
? GNOME: metacity
? KDE: kwin ? Purposes of a window manager
? Title bar and decoration around windows
? Provides window movement, resizing, minimizing, maxmizing
? Keyboard focus
? Background menus 5
? Toolbars
Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. The GNOME Control Center
? Start with Red Hat / Preferences / Control Center
? Or start individual tool under Red Hat / Preferences
? Tools to configure many aspects of GNOME, including:
? Themes
? Multimedia tools
? Peripheral devices 6
Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. The KDE Control Center
? Integrated tool
? Start with Red Hat / Control Center
? Modifies:
? Themes
? Desktop displays
? Multimedia tools
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. The panel Application
? Application at the bottom of the GNOME desktop
? Right click on panel background:
? Panel properties:
? Position panel on any edge
? Set size of panel icons and panel
? Allow hide button or autohide
? Add to panel any application
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Configuring nautilus
? Two entry points:
? From the panel: Red Hat / Preferences / File Management
? From nautilus: Edit / Preferences
? Configuration items:
? Set default viewing configuration, zoom levels
? Single vs. double click to activate
? Configure previews 9
Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Configuring gnome-terminal
? Highly configurable
? Multiple profiles
? Per profile:
? Font sizes, types, and colors
? Background colors
? Scrolling and cursor choices
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Saving Desktop Configuration
? Arrange gnome-terminals and other applications on the desktop
? For gnome-terminals, set current working directory, if desired
? Not all applications react well to the log out without being explicitly closed
? Red Hat / Log Out / Save current setup
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. X-based Email clients
? Many X-based email clients ? evolution
? kmail ? mozilla
? Email delivered through a number of methods:
? imap
? pop 1 ? smtp 2
Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Configuring evolution
? Capable of working with various types of mail
? Can sync with PDAs
? Manages calendar and contact list
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. End of Unit 8
? Questions and answers
? Summary
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc.